Torre Gironella (Gironella Tower), Girona

Torre Gironella (Gironella Tower) is an old fortress in the city of Gerona. It is a building in the city of Girona, declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest.

It is a group of ruins of a tower located in the eastern part of Girona. Mix of different eras: Roman bases, medieval walls and later reinforcements and extensions. Noteworthy are the clearly visible remains of a Roman square tower, which sinks under the embankment. In the same way, the barrel vault that rests on the Roman tower stands out. The access patio remains, with stone stairs. In the courtyard is the door of Juana Enríquez.

The Torre Gironella is the highest point of the Roman wall of the Old Quarter of Girona, and it was believed for a long time that the first inhabited nucleus of the city had been found there. It was possibly an Iberian settlement, due to the remains of Iberian pottery found in the Telegraph Tower. The Romanesque remains date from approximately the 3rd century, as well as the remains of what could be an aqueduct. The Telegraph Tower is also of Roman origin. Traditionally, this tower is believed to have been built by the legendary Geryon.

There is evidence of its existence since the year 994. Around the year 1000, Count Ramon Borrell III built the tower to the east and created the Castle of Gironella, including the Roman towers within the enclosure. 3 In the year 1190 it is already named in the official chronicles with the consideration of a castle. In the year 1404, the tower collapsed on its own. In 1411, Francisco Borrassà was commissioned to rebuild the tower, but with a smaller size. Due to the events of the Catalan Civil War of 1462, Doña Juana Enríquez reinforced the castle again. In the year 1814 the Napoleonic forces blew it up.